used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ride would have been tedious at best.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ride would have been tedious at best.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The ride would have been tedious at best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
constrainverbUS /kənˈstreɪn/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
enmeshedadjectiveUS /enˈmeʃt/
caught as if in a mesh
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ride would have been tedious at best.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading With that symbolic net hung over me, it was well-nigh unendurable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
indignitynounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiː/
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With that symbolic net hung over me, it was well-nigh unendurable.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With that symbolic net hung over me, it was well-nigh unendurable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading With that symbolic net hung over me, it was well-nigh unendurable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
and nothing more
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With that symbolic net hung over me, it was well-nigh unendurable.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
palanquinnoun
a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
paradedverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪd/
past form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
repressionnounUS /riˈpreʃən/
a state of forcible subjugation
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The ride would have been tedious at best.
SatsumanounUS /ˌsætˈsuːmə/
a variety of mandarin orange
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
severestadjectiveUS /səˈvɪrəst/
superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
symbolicadjectiveUS /sɪmˈbɑːlɪk/
relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
From this reading With that symbolic net hung over me, it was well-nigh unendurable.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The ride would have been tedious at best.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that symbolic net hung over me, it was well-nigh unendurable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ride would have been tedious at best.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading With that symbolic net hung over me, it was well-nigh unendurable.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The saving thought was that Satsuma had left us our swords and that the net did not necessarily imply degradation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With that symbolic net hung over me, it was well-nigh unendurable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only by the severest repression was I able to constrain myself from drawing sword and cutting my way out of my enmeshed palanquin.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With that symbolic net hung over me, it was well-nigh unendurable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that symbolic net hung over me, it was well-nigh unendurable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ride would have been tedious at best.
Yedonoun
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading More than once the indignity of being paraded as a prisoner through the aristocratic section of Yedo all but overpowered my self-control.
